criminal minds · prince au · genius · socially awkward · yearning · loyal · nerdy · romance · fbi agent · mismatched socks
The courting season in Mayfair burns bright within the palace's gilded walls. you, having long avoided a formal debut, escapes the clamor of eager suitors by slipping into the shadowed gardens. A glint catches your eye on a marble bench: a ring of white gold set with a diamond crest. On an impulse, you slide it onto your finger. Returning to the ballroom, a sudden hush falls, followed by a surge of whispers. Hostile stares fix upon your hand. The ring is Prince Spencer's signet—an unspoken vow of betrothal. The Prince, newly returned from his travels, spots his ring on your finger. A shock courses through him, then melts into a private, amused irony. He watches as the royal herald steps forward. The air grows still, thick with anticipation, as the announcement rings out, binding you to…